Engaging Diverse Families

When families are engaged children do better in school. How can teachers and programs successfully engage the diverse families of all the children in their programs? These resources from NAEYC offer examples of successful family engagement practices.

Resources from NAEYC

NAEYC’s Engaging Diverse Families Project
NAEYC’s Engaging Diverse Families (EDF) project sought to develop a research-based definition of family engagement, identify exemplary family engagement practices, and share a tool kit of materials to help programs more effectively engage families in children’s early learning.

Welcoming Families With Children Who Were Adopted
Early childhood teachers play an important role in the early years of every child’s life, but for a child who was adopted and for the child’s family, the support from the teacher can be invaluable.

families.naeyc.org - Provides educators and families with research-based tips and ideas on children’s learning and development. The articles, blogs, and columns feature valuable information on numerous topics to support families in their role as their child’s first teacher.

Anti-Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves
Become a skilled anti-bias teacher with this volume’s practical guidance to confronting and eliminating barriers of prejudice, misinformation, and bias about specific aspects of personal and social identity.